At that point, assuming we like the way its coming together, we negotiate a pre-defined exit path for a possible investment: upon successful completion of XYZ clinical study, the Pharma will buyout the asset-centric entity in an upfront plus milestones type transaction.

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The polymers return to a pre-defined shape when heated to a certain temperature, and, when damage is detected, an infrared laser sends light through the network to the damaged area, triggers the shape-memory, and commands the area to repair the crack or tear -- regaining up to 96 percent of its original strength.

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Work, traditionally, has been a place you went to and spent a pre-defined amount of time at, in order to earn a livelihood.

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SmartBook represents a breakthrough achievement in reading, as it breaks the centuries-old tradition of books as linear experiences that presume to be read in their entirety, and in a pre-defined sequence, in order to be understood.

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Any transactions that score above a certain pre-defined threshold are then denied or challenged.

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Unfortunately, while it's less of a defined experience than something like the sword game on Wii Sports Resort, you're still working through a library of sensed, pre-defined actions instead of a true 1:1 fighting game with simulated physics.

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Clearly, there is a wide spread in these GAO numbers as the determination is dependent upon how a pre-existing condition is defined something that varies from insurance company to insurance company and state to state.

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General dissatisfaction with provider performance is typically insufficient justification for a cause-related termination unless it is substantiated by service level violations that are pre-defined as breaches that specifically allow termination for cause.

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